Live With CDP podcast, Guest: Kelsey Nicole Nelson, (October 7th, 2021)

A trailblazer in sports media in the DMV, Kelsey Nicole Nelson continues to create her own lane. The award-winning professional broadcast journalist and radio personality has covered some of the top sporting events on a local, state and national level for broadcast tv. Kelsey has covered some of the premier sporting events including the WNBA Finals, NBA Finals and the Super Bowl interviewing the world’s top athletes. Before attending college, Kelsey was a standout student at Clarksburg High School in Clarksburg, Md. Kelsey was born and raised in Montgomery County, Md. She is a proud DMV native. Growing up, Kelsey was always strong in academics, earning academic scholarships to attend college and spent a great deal of time participating in community service and in athletics. Currently, Kelsey works as a freelance sports reporter, where she has become a fixture in the Washington, D.C. sports scene. Currently, Kelsey is apart of the Washington Football Team's broadcast team where she serves as a digital host for the team's Unfiltered series, hosting "The Fit" and "The Life" shows. For the Washington Football Team Kelsey also serves as the host of "Washington Unfiltered" which airs every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Washington. Kelsey is also the host of the Sports Smarts podcast series for the National Sports Media Association. She is also commonly seen and heard on Fox Sports Radio 1340 AM/96.9 FM where she hosts her own radio show/podcast, “Listen In With KNN,” the station's flagship show! For Fox Sports Radio, Kelsey covers all the professional teams throughout the Greater Washington Area including the Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards, Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terrapins, Georgetown Hoyas and more. Last year, Kelsey was awarded by the Next Generation Entertainment Awards as the “Best On-Air Personality” for her work with her show. Her sports broadcasting work doesn’t end there as she also works as the Co-Host for “Inside the MFL,” on DC Radio 96.3 HD4, and serves as the league’s official sideline reporter. Most recently, Kelsey worked as the Arena Football League team reporter for the Washington Valor.